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Auction date Thursday 20 November 2025 10:30 - 17:30 GMT

Head of Sale: 

William Batt


Auction

Thursday 20th November at 10.30am

Including

The Peter Newall Collection

and

The John Walden Collection


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Lots per page:

Total lots: 514

Lot 384 Unsold
A LARGE TIBETAN BRONZE MAHAKALA MASK CENSER
20th century, modelled as the head of the protective deity with a recessed cavity to the mouth, inset with coloured stones and on a tripod stand (one foot missing), 33cm high; together with two smaller similar, 12cm high; and two figures of Hindu deities, 15cm and 8cm high (5)
Estimate: £50 - £100
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 385 Sold
A SMALL THAI GILTWOOD FIGURE OF LANNA UPAGUPTA
19th/early 20th century, figures seated with faced looking up to the sun, 11.5cm high x 7.5cm wide

Provenance: A private South Yorkshire collection.
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £50 - £100
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 386 Sold
A MONUMENTAL JAVANESE BRONZE FIGURE OF SHIVA
probably 9th-11th century Eastern period, finely cast modelled standing on a double lotus base, holding in his hands a Camara, a Kamandalu and an Aksamala, his fourth raised in Karana Mudra, elaborately dressed in a crown fitted with customary skull and crescent moon, a brahmin cord with a cobra head terminal over one shoulder, 80cm high
The exceptional quality of the detailing and the rare preservation of this impressive bronze…
Hammer price: £22,000
Estimate: £20,000 - £40,000
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 387 Sold
A GRADUATED SET OF SIX BURMESE BRONZE OPIUM WEIGHTS
all modelled as Chinthe on square plinth bases, the tallest 7cm high, the smallest 1.5cm high (6)

Provenance: The Peter Newall Collection.
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £40 - £80
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 388 Unsold
A SINO-TIBETAN BLACK PAINTED METAL FIGURE OF SEATED JAMBHALA
19th/20th century, the Buddhist god of wealth cast seated in Lalitasana on a lotus pedestal, wearing a pointed crown and necklaces, 23.5cm high
Estimate: £50 - £100
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 389 Unsold
A THAI BRONZE FIGURE OF AN ARCHER
20th century, wearing gilded headdress and ornate clothing, holding a raised bow, 65cm high, fixed to a wooden plinth base
Estimate: £100 - £200
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 390 Sold
A CHINESE SILVERED BRONZE INCENSE BURNER
Qing dynasty, modelled as a figure on horseback, probably the warrior god Guan Yu, seated on his favoured mount 'Red Hare', 22cm high x 22cm wide, on a wooden plinth base
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £400
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 391 Sold
A CHINESE BRONZE HORSE AND CARRIAGE GROUP
in Han dynasty style but probably later, the horse figured with its head raised and harnessed, pulling a two wheel chariot and a seated driver with an umbrella above, the horse 29.5cm high
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £50 - £100
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 392 Sold
A LARGE CHINESE BRONZE AND PARCEL GILT CENSER
the base bearing a six character Xuande mark, Qing dynasty, the pierced and domed top decorated with a recumbent beast, the twin handles in the forms of dragons, each of the side panels decorated in relief with an abundance of mythical beasts in seas and sky, on four clawed legs issuing from beast head terminals, 38cm high x 29cm wide x 18cm deep, weight c.10kg

Provenance: A private West Dorset collection.
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £400 - £800
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 393 Sold
A CHINESE BRONZE HU VASE
possibly Eastern Zhou dynasty, stylistically Spring and Autumn period, with flared rim and chilong shaped handles, relief decorated throughout with archaistic banding, 34cm

Provenance: A private South Yorkshire collection.
Hammer price: £760
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 394 Sold
TWO SIMILAR CHINESE BRONZE CENSERS
both marked to the base, 20th century, one with lion mask handles, 18cm wide, the other 15cm diameter (2)
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £50 - £100
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 395 Unsold
A CHINESE BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER
bearing a six character Xuande mark to the base but later, with two handles over a turned bowl, 11cm high x 13cm wide
Estimate: £100 - £200
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 396 Unsold
A CHINESE BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER
bearing a sixteen character Xuande mark to the base, 19th century, with raised handles to each side above lion's head masks, stamped with character symbols, 15cm high x 19cm wide

Provenance: A private South Yorkshire collection.
Estimate: £100 - £200
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 397 Unsold
TWO SIMILAR CHINESE BRONZE TRIPOD CENSERS
20th century, one of hexagonal section, engraved with floral panels, 10cm high; the other quatrefoil, decorated with phoenixes in flight, 9.5cm high (2)
Estimate: £100 - £200
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 398 Unsold
A CHINESE BRONZE JUE OR LIBATION CUP
of archaistic Zhou period style, possibly later, the channelled spout flanked by raised twin prongs, a beast's head handle to one side, the bowl cast with taotie masks, 16cm high x 16cm wide x 7cm deep

Provenance: A private South Devon collection.
Estimate: £80 - £150
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 399 Sold
A CHINESE SILVER CIGAR LIGHTER BY WANG HING CO
marked to the base, of 'grenade form' with flame superstructure, the bulbous body decorated with dragons breathing flames, 8.5cm high
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £50 - £100
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 400 Sold
A CHINESE EXPORT SILVER DISH BY WING CHUNG OF HONG KONG
c.1900, the round dish with pierced sides decorated with bamboo and floral piercings, on three ball feet, marked 90, 14cm wide, 3.8 tr. ozs
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £50 - £100
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 401 Sold
A CHINESE PIERCED SILVER BOWL BY WANG HIN & CO
late 19th/early 20th century, decorated throughout with dragons chasing a flaming pearl, supported by three further dragon shaped feet, approximately 1165g, 16cm high x 27cm diameter; together with a wooden stand

Provenance: Galhampton Manor, Somerset.
Hammer price: £1,700
Estimate: £600 - £800
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 402 Sold
A CHINESE WHITE METAL TEA STRAINER
stamped with character marks to the reverse, the pierced metal bowl with a border of dragons chasing pearls, with a carved jade handle, 18.5cm long; together with another similar tea strainer and stand, 11.5cm long (2)
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £50 - £100
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 403 Sold
A THAI SILVER GILT AND NIELLO WORK FOOTED BOWL
19th century, the bowls of petal form and finely decorated with foliate inlay, on a stepped plinth base, 12cm high x 18cm wide
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 404 Sold
A THAI SILVER GILT AND NIELLO WORK FOOTED BOWL
19th century, the bowl of petal form and finely decorated with floral inlay, the interior with six floral embossed nuts, on a stepped plinth base, 11cm high x 16cm diameter
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 405 Sold
A CHINESE WHITE METAL BOX
20th century, the hinged lid opening to a vacant interior, ornately decorated with birds amongst blossoming plants, 14cm wide x 9.5cm deep
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £100 - £200
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 406 Sold
A GILT-METAL CHINESE DRAGON
20th century, 11cm high x 27cm long
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £40 - £80
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 407 Unsold
AN OPPOSING PAIR OF CHINESE POLISHED METAL DRAGON MOUNTS
20th century, each modelled in flight with a golden pearl in their raised front claw, with pierced apertures for wall fixing, each c.40cm high x 106cm wide (2)
Estimate: £100 - £200
20 November 2025
20 November 2025

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